Ronaldo fallout shades Man U win and upcoming Chelsea clash

By JAMES ROBSON
AP Soccer Writer

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has been removed from Manchester United’s squad — but not the headlines. He will play no part in his team’s game against Chelsea on Saturday and he is still dominating the buildup. United manager Erik ten Hag has acted swiftly after Ronaldo — an unused substitute — headed to the changing room before the end of Wednesday’s 2-0 win against Tottenham. But Ten Hag’s focus needs to be on Chelsea and not on yet another off-field drama around a player whose importance to the team is ever-diminishing. A parting of the ways in January looks increasingly like the best solution for everyone.